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Answering a question is very simple, doing so involves the following steps: Ask a question (see "How do you ask a question?")...
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Opening AnswersThis could be that the question is opening in a separate browser window and not being seen. It might also indicate...
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I love how everybody is so nice to you, and it's a great thing to do. It really boosts your confidence and helps you feel like...
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Limit a question so that it is possible to answer it. For example, a question like "Who were the most popular stars?" is...
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If you have registered with a valid e-mail address an e-mail will be sent to you when your question has been answered. The e-mail...
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Advertising enables WikiAnswers to be free for all users. It pays for the programming and development, hosting, and bandwidth for...
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Citations of passages (quotes) are given in many Q&A when suitable. Citations of sources (books, studies, sites,...
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No. WikiAnswers does not answer medical questions with regard to treatments, antidotes, nor questions of an emergent nature. It...
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You can edit your profile by logging in and clicking over to it. If you need to change your actual username, e-mail us at...
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'Wiki' is a type of website where members can edit anything, and Answers is the website that bought and owns WikiAnswers, so by...
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Click on the "Browse questions" link on the top of the page (in the middle). This allows you to see all the different categories...
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There shouldn't be any point, first of all because you shouldn't have asked it in the first place; secondly, if you have asked an...
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You asked it to tease us, but it can't be a bad question because it brings up a whole series of thoughts about logic. For...
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No -- the website does not cause anyone to be late for school. You will be late for school because you are using this website.
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Why Use WikiAnswers? Instead of getting numerous answers of varying quality - and having to choose which one you believe -...
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I believe the information would be considered illegal. Even if it's not, WikiAnswers does not have the authority to give out...
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AnswerThere is! It falls under Biology. Check it out in the Related Links.
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I think it's a good way to find out what people think. There'll always be a time when you need an answer to something and the...
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It is wrong to post bad taste jokes anywhere.
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Some of WikiAnswers' most active and trusted contributors become Supervisors. These individuals are given additional Super Powers...
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no. there french,Dutch's, Spanish, Italian and Tagalog version
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Yes. But it is advisable to create an account so that you can keep track of what you contributed to the website. You can even get...
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when nice people like yourself (for asking) and other nice people (like me) stop contributing by asking / answering questions.
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Well, from 100 I'd say there would be around 9 or so.
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Bring your question up on your screen and click on recategorize, you can then add it to two more categories for a maximum of...
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WikiAnswer is not based on a search engine but rather an "answer engine." It looks for similarities with previously asked...
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Sometines the question needs to be researched. Sometimes the question is to vague. Mabey there is no one logged in who can answer...
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Well, that depends what it is you are looking for. In many areas, contributors to this website go into great detail - in Religion...
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No, but there are ones that can be accessed: Check your programs on the computer you are using. Windows operating systems all...
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All questions answered on Wiki Answers are done by volunteers. It is a peer driven site, so the person with an answer to your...
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One extremely helpful step is to put them in the correct category. Another is to write the questions in proper English and in...
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Be warned - if you ask on WikiAnswers, how to hack into WikiAnswers - expect to get blocked from WikiAnswers. Nobody has figured...
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Because the WIKI "front page" lacks simple instructions advising folks on how to monitor their question to know when it is...
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Yes, the possibility is there, but I suppose it is just as reliable as the sources from whom we learn. Absolutely it is possible...
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Knowledge and research. Whatever I can't answer, i research so i can answer it correctly.
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Make sure the "Make this a minor edit" box is not checked before you post your answer. You can also go to your "My settings" page...
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Anyone can edit answers on WikiAnswers. One way to check how legit a question is is by the number of trust points a person has....
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When a question has been answered, down where it lists the people who answered it, it will say "recommend contributor" beside the...
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You will find the WikiAnswers category 'Myths and Folklore' at the link below. Another place for mythology questions would be...
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If you click on the question to read the answer, at the bottom it says: "First answer by XXX Last edit by YYY". XXX and YYY are...
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The WikiAnswers URL is: http://wiki.answers.com
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Congratulations! You did it! Seriously, all you have to do is ask and answer questions. If you register (there are links all over...
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When you ask a question, you need to put it in its right category. For example, this question you are asking is under "Dodge...
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I personally try my best to answer any questions that I am knowledgeable about or feel I can adequately research. I do not...
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Perhaps the question is not worded specifically enough to allow someone to answer. It may be an opinion answer. Perhaps...
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some consequenses of copywriting are jail, an F on whatever you copywritied on and posibly being sued by the person that did say...
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WikiAnswers now has a spell checker! When you click to answer a question, or edit an existing answer, there is a link both above...
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If you find a wrong answer on WikiAnswers, you are welcome to correct it. That is the way WikiAnswers works, anyone can answer a...
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No - there is life after death for no one.
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To help answer any questions that anybody has, through a network of regular contributors from all walks of life.So people can get...
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Wiki Answers is a foremost website and has a team of experienced supervisors and answerers to make it a welcoming and useful...
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WikiAnswers has been running since 2002. It started under the name FAQ Farm, created by Chris Whitten. It is now entering its...
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I know there's a book out about her (it is fiction so it will probably tell the tale). It's available at witchbonney.com or...
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Bye-bye to the Butler Undoubtedly, WikiAnswers is better! Not least because Ask Jeeves no longer exists, and is in fact now known...
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We Are the Authors of the World... Chris Whitten founded the site (as FAQ Farm), but, since WikiAnswers is a Wiki, the authors...
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It would be miraculous if you didn't find many such questions here. As a wiki, contributors are encouraged to contribute, even if...
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The top 100 contributors list at the related link below ranks members based on total number of contributions to the site. The...
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Yes, you can merge questions with the same meaning - but only if you are a Supervisor - by clicking on the "Merge" option in the...
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I don't know about the other supervisors, but how did you uncover my secret?
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No. WikiAnswers is owned by Answers Corp. and Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.
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My Username Is... and I'm a Wiki-holicA Wiki-holic is someone who loves WikiAnswers and spends a lot of time on the site. Many...
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Some of my old teachers used to always drill this into our heads. It is actually very good advice. When doing any sort of...
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There is a Spanish WikiAnswers site - and you can get to it at http://es.answers.com/ or by choosing "EspaƱol" from the dropdown...
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WikiAnswers is a website. It is always open.
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Special Project Assistants perform tasks such as seeding new questions, recategorizing Q&As, cleaning up vandalism and spam...
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Comical Answer Three bananas Serious Answer As much as we all love a good banana, Community Assistants do not get paid...
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Number of Questions Answered on WikiAnswers According to the latest available data, the WikiAnswers community answers about...
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Most of the information on WikiAnswers is true, but since any one in the world can contribute, there isn't a 100% chance that all...
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Each time you make a change on WikiAnswers it counts as a contribution. Each question you answer, edit, or categorize counts as a...
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It isn't easy to place an exact date on the founding of a website. WikiAnswers was originally created as FAQ Farm by Chris...
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Categories That Need a Supervisor You can browse the list of categories and look for those that say "Supervisor Needed!" in red....
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The answers to questions in Apex can be found by reading the study material. ---Posting the questions and answers from Apex, A+,...
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Click on "Report Abuse"
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I'm not going to giveaway the surprise....(wink wink)
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Advanced Supervisors have a few additional powers that the other Supervisors don't have. And the Community Assistants have a few...
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Yes indeed,WikiAnswers is open for business every single day of the year
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UnflaggingStrength is a WikiAnswers bot that is helping to manage flagged answers.
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The WikiAnswers' Terms of Use - plus loads of other information about the site - is found in the Help center (see under "Site...
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WikiAnswers HomepageYou can access the homepage of WikiAnswers in various ways: Bookmark the WikiAnswers homepage at this URL:...
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Snarky, Sarcastic Answers Some people think that they can just write whatever they want on here and not care about what the...
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Unfortunately there is no such list. With over 6.5 million registered users (as of December 2010), it would be rather impractical...
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Finding the Fan Badges Answers.com has many Fan Badges for you to add to your profile on the site. These badges can also be added...
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You get an SPA Badge when you become a Special Project Assistant. Special Project Assistants are folks who help around the site...
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Yes, the Green Thumb badge was discontinued on February 15, 2011. According to a post on the Supervisors' forum by Crystal...
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Please note that this is a privately operated site that has no affiliation with Answers.com. WikiAnswers Fans is a website for...
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Though some might say it is, the people who know that WikiAnswers is the world's best Q&A site would greatly outnumber them!...
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Because there's a law saying that children must be 13 or older in order to use these kind of networking sites like Facebook,...
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No - you cannot paste pictures into your answers. You can, however, include a website using the 'add related link' function.
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The badge has temporarily been retired. However, if you would like to try to apply for the future or learn more about the abdge,...
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well there isn't because they can't have everything in different categories so that's why you press reference topic when you type...
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Maybe you should consult the public. Go door to door. Perhaps, if you have computer know how you can build a website to vote on...
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Sorry but your stupid, you just asked one, I didn't mean to say your stupid, sorry
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The limit on the length of questions is something we have developed over time. The reason we need a limit is to encourage people...
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This system is set up to let anyone apply the question they see to themself, It will automaticaly delete any details that are not...
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This is a WIKI site. Correct it yourself by clicking Edit Answer or Edit Question. If the error is in an ad, the problem is with...
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See the Related Link, which takes you to a page with tips.
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Anyone on the Internet is a potential user of Answers and WikiAnswers; that's over 700 million people worldwide.
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Curiosity to know the answer makes it interesting.
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